title: Spontaneous rupture of a giant hepatic hemangioma-report of a case.
abstract: Hemangioma is the commonest benign hepatic neoplasm. Most cases are asymptomatic. Spontaneous rupture is rare (1-4%). Only 34 cases have been reported in adults. None had history of trauma. We report a case, the first from India of spontaneous rupture of a giant hepatic hemangioma, in a 25 year old male presenting with acute abdomen. He underwent right hepatectomy. Histopathology suggested cavernous hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Shahana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vikash
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Anadi Nath
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Acharya
keywords: Hepatic hemangioma; Spontaneous rupture